Apparatus for treatment of rectal disorders and the like



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APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF RECTAL DISORDERS AND THE LIKE Sept. 23, 1947.

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ABRAHAM F/SHKO A TTORNEY Patented Sept. 23, 1947 TE STATES mm:

APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF RECTAL DIS ORDERS AND THELIKEI AbrahamFishko, Ba ter N. n Application April 5, 1944, Serial no. 529,563

4 Claims. (01. 4-7) This invention relates to improvements in devicesemployed for medical purposes, and more particularly to chairs, bidetsor the like adapted for use in the treatment of rectal, vaginal or likedisorders.

It is a purpose of the present invention to provide a seatwhich may beemployed as a table, bidet, or the like and utilizable for the treatmentof rectal disorders, such as, hemorrhoids, rectal pus formations, rectalabrasions and swellings; for Vaginal'disorders and for irrigations.

It is a further purpose of this invention to provide a medical seat andthe like with which a diseased human orifice may be bathed with amedicated fluid.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a medical seator the like which will provide the patient with heat treatment on hisback at the sametime that the patients infected area is being bathed.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a medical seator the like, having portions which may be spread apart at Will, wherebythe cheeks of the rump of the patient maybe spread to facilitate thebathing, of or the spraying into the affected or infected rectal parts,or the entry of a probing or other instrument.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a seat with aspraying device, whereby parts of the body of the patient, such as, forexample, the rectum or va'gi'na may be sprayed with a medicament orwater, and which device may suitably regulate or control the quantity orflow and the heat thereof.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a seat of theforegoing class which may be tilted or reclined into desired positions.

These objects and advantageous features are accomplished by the noveland'practical construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter disclosed and illustrated in the ac companying drawing,constituting an essential partiof the disclosure, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a seat made in accordance with theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a topplanview thereof;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational View of a control board and chamberembodied in the invention;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is" a side elevational view of a bidet incorporating theinvention;

Fig; 6 is a top plan view of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 isa detailed View of a form of nozzle employed in Fig; 5.

Reference will now b made more particularly to the drawings. Itis to beunderstood, however, that, although the drawings show-the inventionasjbeing applied in the forms of a chairanda bidet, the same may assumethe structure of a table, bench or other apparatus for the support ofthepatient during treatment, parts of which may be relativelypositioned toaccommodate the patient as may be found necessary during treatments. 7

The chair; it comprises the stationary rear legs I I adjustablefrontlegs l2, seat frame [3, adjustable front rest it and adjustableback rest I5. 1

Seat frame I3 is provided, With two slidably arranged seat sections [6and I! having arcuate edges-l6], l 1 Centrally disposed between the r ntd e rl s 2 is a ce ta l Whi. three tanks [9, 2 0 2| are disposed in therear of the chair proper.

Receptacle [8 comprises preferably a substantially cylindrical shell,the wall of which converges as indicated at 18c and at the bottom ofwhich is a conventional goose-neck trap 18b of a drain pipe 18c." LegslBd may be secured to receptacle l8 for supporting the same on floor F.Rotatably mounted in side pieces I3a;'|3b of the seat frame l3, are apair of spaced spindles 34, 35, one of the said spindles being providedWith-a left-hand thread, while the other of said spindles being providedwith a right-hand thread, the said threads respectively engagingcorresponding threads in sleeves 35, 31, secured to respective seat"portions l6, l1. Fixed to spindle 3t is a gear 3 and fixed to spindle 35is a gear 33; A swingable gear 32 mounted by a link 3212 on spindle 3515 adapted to be thrown into mesh with-gears 3|, 33', the numeral 30indicating the traino'f gears 3|, 32;"33 when in mesh; A handle 29 isconnected to spindle 34L Now, if gears 3| and e'sare connected by theswingable gear 32, all tli'ree'gars will rotate in unison when thehandle 29 is operated, thus moving seat PQ P Qe '6 11 tow r we if in ween as, des red; t tis, harder d sire to move. one seat portion only;the gear 32 is swung out of engagement with gear 31, in the direction ofthe arrow 38, on arm 32a, thus permitting the handle 29 to' move oneseat section (for example ll) only. This will facilitate the spreadingof the rump cheeks of the patient as desired.

The leg rest I4 is swingably attached to frame I3 by any conventionalmeans (not shown) and may be'maintainedinadjusted position by the 3swlngably attached to the frame I3 by any conventional means (not shown)and maintained in adjusted position by wing nut I Set.

The legs of the patient-may be made to rest on the adjustable rest [4,while the head and back of the patient may be made to rest on theadjustable head rest l5. The seat frame l3 may be angularly adjusted bya spindle 39 disposed in a vertical direction, threadedly connected toleg sections I 2a and l2b, spindle 39 being oper:.

ated by crank 40 through bevel gears 4| mounted on leg section [2b. Ashaft 42 connects the bevel gears 4| with similar bevel gears llasimilarly disposed at the other end of shaft 42, and oper- A box 48 isprovided with a front control board 49. Within box 48 is located amixing chamber or manifold Tank [9 is connected to mixing chamber ormanifold 5| through pipe 50. The

flow of liquid from pipe 59 into manifold 5| is controlled by valve 52operable by wheel 53 through a connecting shaft 53a. Tank 20 isconnected to chamber 5! through pipe 54, the flow of liquid beingregulated by means of valve 55 operable by wheel 55 through a connectingshaft 560.. Tank 2| is connected to manifold or chamber 5| through pipe51, the flow of liquid being regulated by means of valve 58 operable bywheel 59 through a connecting shaft 59a.

Spray line 60, 6! is connected to mixing chamber'5l through pipe 60a,the spray being con-- trolled by means of valve 62 operable by handle 63through a connecting shaft 63a (Figs. 3 and 4) The spray line B-lterminates in a swingable nozzle 63, the angularity or direction of itsspray being controlled by shaft 65a operable by handle 65 in front' oftank [8.

A window 44 is provided in tank I 8 to facilitate against theobservation of the spray acting patient. a

To facilitate the flushing of tank l8, a pipe line 66 is made'tc-connectwith a circular tubing 61 located on the inside wall of and at the upperend-of tank l8. A plurality of nozzles 68 directed downwardly will flushthe inside walls of tank l8 duringland after itsuse. This rinsingorflushing operation is controlled by a valve .89 operable by wheelthrough a connecting'shaft 1041.1

Back rest I5 is preferably provided with'a pIurality of sections 45which may be heated by electricity, steam or other suitable means inunisonoroneatatime. I

Referring now to Figs. 5-7, inclusive, there is disclosed a fixturelficommonly known as a bidet. Bidet TGis provided with a metal frame 1'!having mounted thereon, two cooperating seat portions 18,19 slidablysecured in a rear head 80 by means. of tongue and grooves BL Seatportions 18, 19 may be adjusted laterally in relation to-each other bymeans of a spindle 84 having threads 82, threadedly engaging threads inseat portions 18, 19, in a manner similar to that described withrelationto spindles or shafts 34, 35,. and seat portions [6, l1. Spindleis operated by means of a handle or knob 85 connected thereto.

A cover or guard 43' As may be readily seen, the seat portions 18, 19,can be moved outwardly or inwardly in a manner similar to the onedescribed with relation to seats [6, l1 shown in Fig. 2. The frame 1''!is held in position by means of a plurality of lugs 86 extending fromframe 11 into the bidet 76. A pipe 81 preferably connects with a mixingchamber, not shown, but which may be similar to that indicated by thenumeral 5| and described with respect to Figs. 1-4, inclusive. Pipe 81passes through an opening 88 in head 80 and then takes a'downwardlydirected U-bend 89, the upward portion 90, of which forms a spray nozzlesimilar in .operation. and purpose to spray nozzle 64, described withrespect to Figs. 1 and 2. Spray nozzle 90, however, may be removed and anozzle 9! (Fig. '7) may be substituted. Nozzle 9! comprises'upperportion 94 which is preferably made from semi-flexible material andportion 92 by which nozzle 9| threadedlyengages pipe 93. N02- zle 9lismuch longer than-nozzle Bil-and because of its flexibility may beinserted within the rectum, for internal bath or enema purposes.

Bidet I6 is otherwise conventional and does not per se have to bealtered in any way, form or function, for-application of the inventionthereto.

Although the drawings and the above specifica--- tion disclose the bestmodes inwhich Ihave contemplated embodying my invention, I desire in noway to be lmited to the details of such disclosure,

for in the further practical application of my invention many changes inthe form and propor-" tions may be made as circumstances require or 1experience suggests without departing fromthe spirit of the inventionwithin the scope of the appended claims. i

-Having thus described invention, what I claim as new and desire to besecured by Letters Patent is:

said chamber, separate valve means for controlling the flow ofliquidforeach of said containers to said chamber, pipe connectionbetween said chamber and said nozzle, and valve means for controllingthe flow of liquid from said nozzle.

' 2. Apparatus for the treatment ofdisorders in human cavities or thelike, 'comprisi'nga seat having a pair of complementary'laterallyadjustable sections, means, operable to move said sections towards'orfrom each other simultaneously or optionally to move one of'saidsections with respect to the other 'of said sections,'and a receptaclebelow said sections.

h 3. Apparatus for the treatment of disorders in human cavities or thelike, comprising a seat,

having a pair of complementary laterally adjustable sections, .means.operable to \movefsaid sections towards or [from-each othersimultaneously or optionally to -movefone of said sections with relationto the -other' of said sectiojnsa swingable back rest, a swingablelegrest, means for swin i g sa s a a; ece acl el a seat sections, a nozzleadjacent said receptacle 5 6 and said seat sections, and means forsupplying REFERENCES CITED liquid to said nozzle- The followingreferences are of record in the 4. Apparatus for the treatment ofdisorders in file of this patent: human cavities or the like, comprisinga seat having a pair of complementary laterally ad- 5 UNITED STATESPATENTS justable sections, and means operable to move N b N m D t saidsections towards or from each other simul- 593,038 White Nov. 2, 1897taneously or optionally to move one of said sec- 1,510,493 Dillard Oct.7, 1924 tions with respect to the other of said sections. 1,947,373Bickel Feb. 13, 1934 ABRAHAM FISHKO. 10 2,027,588 Harmon Jan. 14, 1936

